Ricoh Aficio SP C231N & SPC232DN

Quick specs for the Ricoh Aficio SP C231N

Resolution:
600 x 600 dpi (Default) (Speed mode)
1200 x 600 dpi equivalent (Standard mode)
2400 x 600 dpi equivalent (Fine mode)

Print Speed:
Letter Black & white: 21 pages-per-minute (All modes)
Letter Full-color: 21 pages-per-minute (All modes)

First Print Speed:
14 seconds or less

Warm-Up Time:
48 seconds or less

Maximum Paper Size:
8.5" x 14"

Standard Paper Supply:
250-Sheet Tray + 1-Sheet Bypass Tray

Optional Paper Supply:
500-Sheet Paper Feed Unit

Maximum Paper Capacity:
751 sheets

Output Capacity:
150 sheets (Face down)

Supplies for the Ricoh Aficio SP C231N

• Ricoh 406344, Black All-In-One Cartridge, 2,500 page yield
• Ricoh 406345, Cyan All-In-One Cartridge, 2,500 page yield
• Ricoh 406346, Magenta All-In-One Cartridge, 2,500 page yield
• Ricoh 406347, Yellow All-In-One Cartridge, 2,500 page yield
• Ricoh 406475, Black All-In-One Cartridge, 6,500 page yield
• Ricoh 406476, Cyan All-In-One Cartridge, 6,000 page yield
• Ricoh 406477, Magenta All-In-One Cartridge, 6,000 page yield
• Ricoh 406478, Yellow All-In-One Cartridge, 6,000 page yield
• Ricoh 406043, Waste Toner Bottle Type 220, 25,000 page yield

Check other cross references for these Ricoh supplies

IBM InfoPrint Solutions

InfoPrint Color 1834 and Color 1854 supplies are hitting the street.

Supplies info for these machines:

• IBM InfoPrint 39V2438 Use and Return Program Toner Cartridge, Cyan 6000 Page Yield
• IBM InfoPrint 39V2439 Use and Return Program Toner Cartridge, Magenta 6000 Page Yield
• IBM InfoPrint 39V2440 Use and Return Program Toner Cartridge, Yellow 6000 Page Yield
• IBM InfoPrint 39V2441 Use and Return Program Toner Cartridge, Black 8000 Page Yield
• IBM InfoPrint 39V2442 Toner Cartridge, Cyan 6000 Page Yield
• IBM InfoPrint 39V2443 Toner Cartridge, Magenta 6000 Page Yield
• IBM InfoPrint 39V2444 Toner Cartridge, Yellow 6000 Page Yield
• IBM InfoPrint 39V2445 Toner Cartridge, Black 8000 Page Yield
• IBM InfoPrint 39V2446 Use and Return Program High-yield Toner Cartridge, Cyan (Color 1854, Color 1856 MFP and Color 1866 MFP only) 10000 Page Yield
• IBM InfoPrint 39V2447 Use and Return Program High-yield Toner Cartridge, Magenta (Color 1854, Color 1856 MFP and Color 1866 MFP only) 10000 Page Yield
• IBM InfoPrint 39V2448 Use and Return Program High-yield Toner Cartridge, Yellow (Color 1854, Color 1856 MFP and Color 1866 MFP only) 10000 Page Yield
• IBM InfoPrint 39V2449 Use and Return Program High-yield Toner Cartridge, Black (Color 1854, Color 1856 MFP and Color 1866 MFP only) 12000 Page Yield
• IBM InfoPrint 39V2695 Photoconductor Unit 20000 Page Yield
• IBM InfoPrint 39V2699 Waste Toner Container 25000 Page Yield
• IBM InfoPrint 39V3411 ITU Maintenance Kit 120000 Page Yield
• IBM InfoPrint 39V3412 Fuser (LV: 115 V) 100000 Page Yield
• IBM InfoPrint 39V3413 Fuser (HV: 230 V) 100000 Page Yield

Check other IBM Part number cross references.

Don't throw that Printer Away

Epson is coming out with a new concept for printer supplies. No need to buy printer supplies for this Epson printer. Yep, you heard that right, no supplies, just return your printer and for a small fee, you get a new printer full of new supplies. Read a post about this new printer here -

The Epson EC-01 printer will yield 8,500 pages from the printer.

HP Color LaserJet CM6049f Multifunction Printer

We found the supplies, but no spec sheets for this soon to be introduced HP Multi-Function Printer.

Supplies for Hewlett Packard CM5049f

CE305C, Drum Unit
CE306C, Drum Unit
CE301C, Cyan Toner Cartridge
CE303C, Magenta Toner Cartridge
CE302C, Yellow Toner Cartridge
CE304C, Black Toner Cartridge, just guessing on this one.

Let us know if you get a sneak peek at the spec sheet.

HP OfficeJet 7000 Wide Format Inkjet Printer

Energy Star Qualified

• Print on various paper types and sizes from 3.5 x 5 inches up to 13 x 19 inches
• Replace only the individual ink cartridge that runs out
• Share printer with up to five users
• Maximum letter print speeds of 33 ppm black, 32 ppm color
• Photo Print capabilities


Supplies for Hewlett Packard OfficeJet 7000 - C9299A

HP C4971A 920 Black Officejet Ink Cartridge, 420 page yield
HP CH634A 920 Cyan Officejet Ink Cartridge, 300 page yield
HP CH635A 920 Magenta Officejet Ink Cartridge, 300 page yield
HP CH636A 920 Yellow Officejet Ink Cartridge, 300 page yield
HP CD975A 920XL Black Officejet Ink Cartridge 1,200 page yield
HP CD972A 920XL Cyan Officejet Ink Cartridge, 700 page yield
HP CD973A 920XL Magenta Officejet Ink Cartridge, 700 page yield
HP CD974A 920XL Yellow Officejet Inkjet Cartridge, 700 page yield

New Digital Cameras

We have been adding Digital Cameras to our Cross Reference system. We have thousands of different Camera Models in our database. We have matched up all of the Batteries, Memory, Docking Stations, Lens, Charging Units, Lens Adapters and Carrying Cases to their respective camera.

Here are just a few that we added this past month.

Canon EOS 1DS MARK III
Canon Powershot G10
Canon Powershot SX10 IS
Casio EX-FC100
Casio EX-FH20
Casio EX-FS10
Casio EX-S12
Casio EX-S5
Casio EX-Z150
Casio EX-Z250
Casio EX-Z85
Fuji FinePix A150
Fuji FinePix F200EXR
Fuji FinePix J20
Fuji FinePix S1500
Fuji FinePix Z30
Fuji FinePix Z33
Hitachi DZBD10HA Camcorder
Hitachi DZBD70A Camcorder
Kodak Digital 1485IS
Kodak Digital M1093 Easyshare
Kodak Digital M340
Kodak Digital M380
Nikon CoolPix S230
Nikon CoolPix S630
Olympus Digital FE-25
Olympus Digital FE-3000
Olympus Digital FE-3010
Olympus Digital FE-45
Olympus Digital FE-5010
Olympus Digital SP-565UZ
Olympus Digital SP-590UZ
Olympus Digital Stylus 550WP
Olympus Digital Stylus 7000
Olympus Digital Stylus 9000
Olympus Stylus Tough 6000
Olympus Stylus Tough 8000
Panasonic Digital DMC-FS15
Panasonic Digital DMC-FS25
Panasonic Digital DMC-FS7
Panasonic Digital DMC-LS85
Panasonic Digital HDC-HS20
Panasonic Digital HDC-HS250
Panasonic Digital HDC-HS300
Panasonic Digital HDC-TM20
Pentax K200D
Pentax K20D
Pentax Optio E70
Pentax Optio M30
Pentax Optio P70
Pentax Optio V20
Pentax Optio W60
Samsung HMX-H104BN
Samsung HZ10W
Samsung SC-DX205
Samsung SL102
Samsung SL201
Samsung SL202
Samsung SL30
Samsung SL310
Samsung SL420
Samsung SL620
Samsung SL820
Samsung SMX-F34
Sony DCR-DVD610
Sony DCR-HC52
Sony DSC-H50
Sony DSC-S950
Sony HDR-TG5V Handycam

New Projectors

The following Projectors have been added to our "Project Projector" A complete list of projectors with all of their ancillary supplies and accessories. We have add Remote Controls, Ceiling Mounts, Power Cables, Lens and Projector Lamps to the following new Projectors.

Also we have created a Projector Supplies Finder tool for websites that carry Projector Accessories. Try it out, and tell us your thoughts...

Ben-Q MP724

Ben-Q MP727

Canon LV-7370

Canon LV-7375

Canon LV-8300

Canon Realis SX800

Casio XJ-SC210

Casio XJ-SC215

Hitachi CP-A52

Hitachi CP-SX635

In-Focus IN3104EP

In-Focus IN3108

Mitsubishi WD500U-ST

Mitsubishi WD510U

Mitsubishi WL2650U

Mitsubishi XD221U

NEC NP600

Optoma EP709

Sharp PG-D3750W

Sharp PG-D4010X

Sharp PG-F255W

Sharp PG-F267X

Sony VPL-FE40L

Sony VPL-FX41

Sony VPL-FX41L

Toshiba TDP-WX5400U

Toshiba TLP-WX100

Viewsonic PJD5351

Viewsonic PJD6240

Viewsonic PJL3211

Lexmark X204 and others.

A recent press release from Lexmark introduces the following new multi-function machine:

Lexmark X204n integrates the functions of several stand-alone devices, combining print, copy, scan and fax capabilities into its compact design. The device also boasts such features as 1200x1200 dpi for high-quality output, an output capacity of 150 sheets, a 30-sheet automatic document feeder (ADF), and prints up to 24 pages per minute (ppm).

Supplies for the Lexmark X204

Lexmark X203A21G Standard Black Toner Cartridge, 2,500 page yield
Lexmark X203A11G Return Standard Black Toner Cartridge, 2,500 page yield
Lexmark X203H22G Photconductor, 25,000 page yield
Lexmark 56P3309 Fuser Unit

The Good, The Bad and the Wow

Interesting read about HP's revenue numbers from Channel Web about their rumoured decline in revenue (The Bad), rumour that GP dollars didn't decline at the same rate (The Good for HP). The WOW, some dealers are having an increase in HP sales.

Wondering why and how?



These VAR's are Selling solutions, Cost Savings and Return on Investments, not just printers and supplies. These dealers understand the Lifetime Value of a Customer.

Hint, Hint.......MPS bandwagon...

Amazon Fee & Profit Calculator | Free Download

Most of the online calculators for calculating the fees on Amazon limit you to one listing at a time. Time consuming! Especially if you list hundreds of office supply items or other products on Amazon's Marketplace.

How about calculating the margin you need, plus Amazon's marketplace fees to calculate your selling price on Amazon. Yes these calculators do this, but one item at a time. But again, what if you list hundreds of toner and inkjet supply items on Amazon?

Have you ever thought, "I wish I had a Amazon Profit & Fee calculator in Excel that would calculate my price with the Amazon Market Fees."

Or, "I wish I could calculate my selling price on Amazon by a margin percentage or GP dollars?"

Solution, an Amazon Pricing Calculator in an Excel worksheet. Just copy and paste your information, select your criteria, and Presto! You have hundreds of your Amazon listing priced at once.

Best yet, now you can calculate your selling price to the profit margin that best suits your business model needs for OEM toner cartridges or Compatible cartridges.

Need to sell OEM printer supplies at a 25% margin to cover your costs? This Amazon Pricing & Profit Calculator will show you the lowest prices that you can list your product on the Amazon marketplace.

Finally figure out those Amazon Final Fees. Now you can download an excel sheet to calculate your selling prices, with those Amazon fees by margin percentage or gross profit dollars. Download the Amazon Pricing & Profit Calculator Excel sheet. Perfect for the beginner that wants to sell on the Amazon Marketplace.

By the way it is free along with our other Cool Tools like the Office Supplies Price Comparison Tool.

Hewlett Packard OfficeJet Wireless 6000 - C9295A

Print Maximum print speeds

• 32 ppm black
• 31 ppm color
• Standard Connectivity:
• USB 2.0
• Ethernet
• Wireless 802.11b/g

Paper Handling:

• 250-sheet input tray
• 50-sheet output tray
• Automatic two-sided printing

Supplies for Hewlett Packard OfficeJet 6000 - C9295A

• HP C4971A 920 Black Officejet Ink Cartridge, 420 page yield
• HP CH634A 920 Cyan Officejet Ink Cartridge, 300 page yield
• HP CH635A 920 Magenta Officejet Ink Cartridge, 300 page yield
• HP CH636A 920 Yellow Officejet Ink Cartridge, 300 page yield
• HP CD975A 920XL Black Officejet Ink Cartridge 1,200 page yield
• HP CD972A 920XL Cyan Officejet Ink Cartridge, 700 page yield
• HP CD973A 920XL Magenta Officejet Ink Cartridge, 700 page yield
• HP CD974A 920XL Yellow Officejet Inkjet Cartridge, 700 page yield

Software that actually calculates page coverage before you print - Download it now

Calculating page coverage for Color Laser Printers

It can be a difficult task to calculate printing costs, much less to calculate the coverage on toner usage on a page unless you utilize technology. There are sample copies of pages with estimated page coverage to calculate page yield. But they all vary in colors, text and pictures, but do they actual mimic what your actual business printing needs?

Typically a manufacturer of color printer toner cartridge estimates the page yield of 5%. Do you actually think this is in the real world?

How about those PowerPoint presentation you printed. Most presentations page coverage is about 75%. How about those flyers you print, print coverage can be up to 50%.

Do the math here for a presentation printout - 50% compared to the 5% that a manufacturer leads you to believe. Your costs per print, just went up 10 fold.

So we have found the perfect tool to try and estimate your actual page coverage as your are ready to print.

Download the color laser printing cost estimator software here.

Canon's New Mysterious Part Numbers

We found these new Canon part numbers, but with no printer information. Anyone out there have an idea of what Laser Printer these go to?

Canon Toner Cartridges

• Canon Black Toner Cartridge 323 - R04-9134-XXX
• Canon Black Toner Cartridge 323 - R04-9234-XXX, Probably high yield
• Canon Cyan Toner Cartridge 323 - R04-9133-XXX
• Canon Magenta Toner Cartridge 323 - R04-9132-XXX
• Canon Yellow Toner Cartridge 323 - R04-9131-XXX

Canon Starters / Developers

• Canon Black Starter / Developer Cartridge 323 - R04-9034-XXX
• Canon Cyan Starter / Developer Cartridge 323 - R04-9033-XXX
• Canon Magenta Starter / Developer Cartridge 323 - R04-9032-XXX
• Canon Yellow Starter / Developer Cartridge 323 - R04-9031-XXX

So which is it? Qube or Cube?

Xerox just recently released the Color Qube Inkstick printer which is pretty fast printer and supposedly has a low cost TCO.

But we still have a hard time understanding their marketing. So what is the real name of this new Xerox printer?

We have found both names on the Xerox website, Xerox ColorCube and Xerox ColorQube.

With "Google Suggest" for the keywords "Xerox Color Qube", you get this:

Did you mean: Xerox Color Cube

But on the flip-side, for the keywords, "Xerox Color Cube" Xerox is paying for this keyword in their Google AdWords.

Now the real confusing part of this, the spec page of Xerox's web site for these printers, they call these new machines ColorQube.

At the same time on Xerox's website, they are running a sweepstakes for the Color Qube, the page with official rules for the sweepstake, has Color Cube with the trademark.

Our Guess is ColorQube......not ColorCube

It happens to the best of us! Google Goes Down Today

I am in no way comparing us to Google.

But when I was trying to get my email from my G-Mail account I was encountering problems - No Messages. It had the look and feel that I lost my network connection. My browser was stuck. So after the due diligence of checking my wireless connections, checking different machines, different network connections and virus protection I still couldn't connect to Google.

Hmmm... The perplexing computer system.

Come to find out Google had a little oops today. Yes on May 14th, 2009 Google was down for about 45 minutes. Did you notice it? I sure did....

What happened is when they identify a malicious site and ban them from being presented, they put them in a malicious website database in Google. That's when a little human error came into play. A typo! A simple back-slash instead of a forward slash created this little blip in Google. So all sites with this typo got the blackout effect and couldn't connect. A human typo created this blackout in Google accounts. I guess the right type of slash in the malicious database is a very important thing in the Google database, if not, Oops.

But been there, done that, typo's happen. So have my freinds at Kyocera and Taskalfa or Taskafla. No big deal, everything is working fine now.

Xerox Color Qube 9200 Series Supplies Information

Xerox introducing what they call new technology at a cost effective business model. For them or the end-user? Personally I would check my page coverage before I hit the print button with the Page Coverage Estimator Software. It's free to download.

We checked on which gets searched more often for this new printer - Color Cube or Color Qube.

The winner is Color Cube.

Here are the specs for the new Xerox Printers.
Print speed respectively to the models:

• ColorQube 9201
• ColorQube 9202
• ColorQube 9203

Color Mode

• High Resolution/Photo Mode: 30 ppm / 35ppm / 38ppm
• Enhanced Mode (Default): 38 ppm / 45ppm / 50ppm
• Standard Mode*: 50 ppm / 60ppm / 70ppm
• Fast Color Mode*: 60 ppm / 70ppm / 85ppm

Monochrome / Black & White

• High Resolution/Photo Mode: 38 ppm
• Enhanced Mode (Default): 50 ppm
• Standard Mode*: 70 ppm
• Fast Color Mode*: 85 ppm

If you buy the supplies out right:

• Xerox 108R00832 / 108R832, 4 Black Ink Sticks - 40,000 page yield - $570.00
• Xerox 108R00829 / 108R829, 4 Cyan Ink Sticks - 37,000 page yield - $176.00
• Xerox 108R00830 / 108R830, 4 Magenta Ink Sticks - 37,000 page yield - $176.00
• Xerox 108R00831 / 108R831, 4 Yellow Ink Sticks - 37,000 page yield - $176.00

If you lease the Xerox ColorQube 9200 series machines or use Xerox's Print Management service. My Guess? As they charge for the supplies by the meter count.

• Xerox 108R00836 / 108R836, 4 Black Ink Sticks - 40,000 page yield
• Xerox 108R00833 / 108R833, 4 Cyan Ink Sticks - 37,000 page yield
• Xerox 108R00834 / 108R834, 4 Magenta Ink Sticks - 37,000 page yield
• Xerox 108R00835 / 108R835, 4 Yellow Ink Sticks - 37,000 page yield

Xerox New Printers

Xerox Phaser 7500 color printer

• Fast 35 ppm color printing
• Supports media up to 100 lb stock and 12.6 x 47 inch banner
• Unique, evolutionary “Color By Word” technology
• True Adobe® Postscript® 3™ and Pantone-approved color
• Environmentally-friendly EA Toner - How about the wallet?

Xerox WorkCentre 7400 series color multifunction

• Breakthrough 1200 x 2400 dpi print technology
• Print/copy speeds up to 35 ppm color and black & white
• Earth-friendly biomass plastic construction
• Advanced color scanning technology

Xerox WorkCentre 6400 color multifunction

• Up to 32ppm color and 37 ppm black-and-white
• Enterprise-class features and power on the desktop
• Robust security

Xerox WorkCentre 4250

• Copy and print speeds up to 45 pages per minute
• Print Around & Fax forward to email
• Global Print Drivers and network-ready connectivity
• ID card copy

How do you actually calculate page coverage for Inkjet Printers?

It can be a complicated task to calculate printing costs, much less to calculate the coverage on ink on a page unless you utilize technology. There are sample copies of pages with estimated page coverage to calculate page yield. But they all vary in colors, text and pictures, but do they actual mimic what your actual business printing needs?

Typically a manufacturer of printer inkjet cartridge estimates the page yield of 5%. Do you actually think this is in the real world? How about those PowerPoint presentation you printed. Most presentations page coverage is about 75%. How about those photos you print, print coverage can be up to 90%, granted most are on a 4 X 6 instead of an 8.5 X 11 paper.

Do the math here for a presentation printout - 75% compared to the 5% that a manufacturer leads you to believe. Your costs per print, just went up dramatically.

So we have found the perfect tool to try and estimate your actual page coverage as your are ready to print. Download the inkjet printing cost estimator software here. It's free to try. No Spyware, no Pop-ups, no Trojans....

Reverse Vending Machines for Recycling

From Gizmodo - So when are these machines going to be available for inkjet toner cartridge recycling.



I've always been comfortable with humans' relationship with vending machines: we feed them money, they feed us high-fructose corn syrup, everyone's happy. Envirobank wants to upset this age-old ritual with their "reverse vending machines".

The pitch: these boxes, fashioned like regular ol' vending machines, will eat, clean and smush your recyclable empties, rewarding you for your good deed with coupons, cash credit or vouchers for nearby stores. Your good deed, of course, was that you a) recycled a plastic bottle and b) watched a targeted advertisement on the machine's LCD screen. As of last week, they've been deployed in a few locations in Envirobank's native Australia, but only on a trial basis.

Evirobank claims the machines not only encourage recycling, but reduce carbon emissions by preparing the empties for direct shipment to a recycling depot, bypassing waste processing facilities altogether. I'm not sure that building a massive machine, replete with screens, processors, motors and pumps, results in a net decrease in emissions compared to driving some bottles around, but their hearts are in the right place, and 'details' like that tend to be ignored anyway.

Print from a Blackberry, by HP

Similar to the iPhone application, now you can print to any printer from your Blackberry.

Hewlett-Packard and Research In Motion announced on Monday a partnership for enterprise clients that incorporates the newly released BlackBerry Enterprise Server 5.0 software and a print service.

HP CloudPrint for BlackBerry Smartphones, a Web-based technology slated to be shown at this week's Wireless Enterprise Symposium in Orlando, Fla., lets users print e-mails, photos, documents, and Web pages from their BlackBerrys to the nearest printer, regardless of the printer manufacturer.

"The service is printer-agnostic and driverless, and requires simple Internet access," HP said in a statement.

HP Operations Manager for BlackBerry Enterprise Server, also released Monday, is designed to enable companies to monitor and manage their BlackBerry enterprise environment. Managed BlackBerry Services, meanwhile, enables IT managers to outsource support of the BlackBerry environment to EDS Mobile Workplace Services, HP said.

"RIM and HP are working together to deliver solutions to customers that weave mobility into their daily operations--from innovative new services in the cloud to managed mobile services for the enterprise," Jim Balsillie, co-chief executive officer of Research In Motion, said in a statement. "Through our collaboration with HP, businesses will have access to an expanded set of applications and services for their BlackBerry smartphone deployments."

Sayonara - Well Kinda!

Office Depot seems to be going down with a fight - Closing all of their stores in Japan to cut costs.

TOKYO (MarketWatch) -- Office Depot Inc. plans to close all of its stores in Japan by the end of this year because of intense price competition, according a Nikkei newspaper report.
Office Depot's subsidiary in Japan has so far closed eight stores this year, with the other 20 expected to close by the end of the year, the Nikkei reported Sunday.
Office Depot was cited as saying the closures will cost about $13 million.
Office Depot Japan Ltd. opened its first store in 1997. The subsidiary will reportedly continue its mail-order and online sales and soon sell other private-brand goods now marketed overseas.
It also intends to sell private-brand goods to major supermarket chains, the report said.